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Somebody is having a right bubble. That is surely the only explanation for the story that Arsenal are prepared, or even eager, to sell our captain to anybody who is willing to cough up £5 million. There about a hundred reasons why this story is ludicrous, but I will just deal with a few of them.

Firstly, if Arsene Wenger had decided that Thomas Vermaelen was no longer a part of his plans for Arsenal in the future, he knows that he could sell him for much more than £5 million. Wenger is a shrewd operator in the transfer market and would get good value for Vermaelen, who is a Belgian international, with bags of talent and experience who is just approaching his prime. Barcelona, among others, have shown interest. We are talking about half of the amount quoted for Ashley Williams and it simply will not happen. .......Read the full article here

After a rousing finish to the Premier League season, Arsenal have managed to avoid the storm of protest that was seemed to be heading their way since August. By avoiding defeat in the last 10 Premier League games, Arsene Wenger and his players grabbed the final Champions League place and broke the hearts of Tottenham. It was a remarkable run of form, but the fact that the Gunners were in such a precarious position cannot be ignored. .......Read the full article here

Arsenal need another striker, at least. I think we all agree on that. We don’t necessarily agree on who it should be, other than the favt that we want someone who is a proven goal scorer. Of the transfer targets we have been linked with, all of them have some kind of drawback, whether that is fair or not.

There is a name that often crops up in the comments section, even though the Gunners are not really linked with him and he is not, theoretically, for sale, and that is Christian Benteke. It is being reported today, however, that Benteke seems to be keen on a move. There should be a phone, a bit like the Bat-phone, in Arsene Wenger’s pffice. That phone should be flashing and making a stupid noise right now, because Benteke is the striker we want. .......Read the full article here

Arsenal Transfer Window Game! By Rory Capel

Right end of the season, thank god Arsenal have made it into the Champions League, still feeling shaky today after those four added minutes! To calm everything down, I have created a transfer window game. The evaluation of a player’s price and wages are dependent on current wage, the amount of years left on their contract, and their form over the past few seasons. The targets I have put on are not of personal choice they are just targets that Justarsenal readers have discussed throughout the season.

Start with:
70 million split into:
£50 million to spend on players
£400k p/w available wages .......Read the full article here

There is a chance that Arsenal could make significant progress in the Premier League next season while the other top three clubs, United, City and Chelsea, get themselves together after a period of upheaval. The fact that the rewards on offer in the English game makes it even more important to have a tilt at the title next season.

It has been revealed that Manchester United, by winning the Premier League, were the biggest earners from the TV money on offer in the league this season. The £61 million that they got, however, will be beaten by the amount the bottom club earns next season. That is pretty incredible, so imagine what the champions will get. .......Read the full article here

It was great for Arsenal fans to see Super Jack Wilshere back playing in the first team again this season. The 21-year old was obviously as glad as we were to get over his injury after what seemed like an eternity on the sidelines. Jack has put in some great performances for the Gunners, but he knows he has not been at his brilliant best, although he is sure we will see that next season.

“From a personal point of view it has been a good season for me, especially after last year,” said Wilshere. .......Read the full article here

We don’t know for sure that Arsenal are definitely looking to sign another keeper this summer, but it seems fairly likely, with the problems there have been with Wojciech Szczesny and Lukasz Fabianski over the last few years. I really hope that Arsene Wenger has got a clear idea of who he wants to bring in, even if it is between a few keepers, because according to the media he has about 39 different possibilities.

Sometimes I think that the football journalists just go through every team in every league and see if they can make something up. Pepe Reina, Michel Vorm, Julio Cesar, Simon Mignolet and Asmir Begovic are just the keepers fr4om the Premier League that have been linked with Arsenal and i may have missed a couple. .......Read the full article here

Wenger can lead us through a league in turmoil by DG

While everyone knows that Arsene Wenger is now comfortably the longest serving current Premier League manager, I wonder if you all realise just how far ahead he is of the pack? It was revealed yesterday that Tony Pulis is leaving Stoke after 7 years in charge. His departure, coupled with Roberto Martinez leaving Wigan, mean that the second longest serving manager in the league right now is Alan Pardew. How can this be!? Pardew only joined Newcastle in 2010, and yet he finds himself behind only Wenger on the longest serving list. It is a remarkable and shocking reminder of just how fickle a manager’s career can be. .......Read the full article here

Arsene Wenger has already suggested that Arsenal will have a tough time acquiring the transfer targets that the manager wants this summer. The Gunners may have a lot more money to spend in this transfer window, but that in no way guarantees that we will get the players we want.

One of the major problems this year is the competition. Of course there are always teams who are after the same players, especially when you are looking at the top level. This summer, however, promises to be harder than ever. There is a lot of jockeying for position amongst the big clubs and there are a lot of very rich owners who want to get their teams up into the elite around Europe. .......Read the full article here

The fans and former players of Arsenal will all have been pleased about the way the Gunners fought back from a seemingly impossible situation to clinch fourth place in the Premier League, qualifying for the Champions League and finishing above our north London rivals again.

As the dust settles, though, and we start to take stock, there are certainly concerns. The thing that really gets under the skin of the former Arsenal striker Ian Wright, is that the trophy drought has continued. Wright, as an Arsenal fan, understands the importance of beating Tottenham, but that gap in silverware is embarrassing, especially for a club of our size. .......Read the full article here

It has been reported that Arsenal are close to sealing the deal for The Montenegro international and Fiorentina striker Stevan Jovetic. While the Gunners sealed the final Champions League place in the Premier League with victory at Newcastle, Fiorentina missed out despite beating Pescara 5-1.

Jovetic scored in the game, but it could be his last in Viola colours, as Metro reports that his agent, Fali Ramadani, is in the Capital to put the final touches to a deal that could cost the Gunners nearly £25 million. It is thought that Arsenal’s willingness to meet the price of the Serie A club, along with their reluctance to see Jovetic go to another club in Italy, has almost ensured that Arsenal and not Juventus is the next club for the 23-year old. .......Read the full article here

Well done Arsenal. Now the serious work begins… by FD

As the dust settles on another Premier League campaign, Arsenal fans can look back on a satisfying final third of the season. While it may have been a little strange watching the celebrations of the Arsenal players at winning fourth place, with memories of the Invincibles still etched in our minds, we shouldn’t begrudge them their plaudits. The turnaround since the derby defeat has been remarkable, and gives the team a defensive stability to build on for next season. .......Read the full article here